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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

ICT for Education in the Asia Pacific Region

Digital Review of Asia Pacific provides a useful overview of what is happening with computers and telecommunications across the region. The latest time series publication is "DIGITAL REVIEW of AsiaPacific 2009–2010". This includes a section on "Regional issues in ICT in education":
  • Education for All in the Digital Age
    • Dakar Framework for Action
    • New Technology
    • Eight Factors to Consider
    • Trends in The Use of Technologies in the Educational Sector
    • Bibliography
  • Distance Education in Asia Pacific
    • The Need for Distance Education
    • ICT Usage in Asia Pacifica Distance Education
    • Current Priorities
    • A distinctly Asia Pacific Pedagogy
    • Appendix
  • ICTs in non-formal education in Asia Pacific
    • A New Perspective on Non-Formal Education
    • ICT in Non-Formal Education in Asia Pacific
    • ARTC and APPEAL Studies
    • Factors for Success of ICT-Supported Non-Formal Education
    • The Challenges Ahead
    • Bibliography
  • Capacity-building for ICT integration in education Wai-Kong Ng, Fengchun Miao, and Molly Lee
  • Public-private partnerships in ICT for education Hitendra Pillay and Greg Hearn
One item I came across was mention of Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA) which is hosting the inaugural Education 2011 to 2021 International Summit in Sydney in February 2011.
Tom Worthington at 3:01 PM
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Tom Worthington is an independent computer professional, educational design consultant and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Research School of Computer Science at the Australian National University. A Certified Professional member of the Australian Computer Society, in 2015 Tom received a national gold Digital Disruptors Award for "ICT Education" and in 2010 was Canberra ICT Educator of the Year. Tom previously worked on IT policy for the Australian Government and in 1999 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society for his contribution to the development of public Internet policy. He is a Past President, Honorary Life Member, Certified Professional and a Certified Computer Professional of the society as well as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Tom has a Masters of Education (specializing in Distance Education) from Athabasca University, a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education from the Australian National University and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the Canberra Institute of Technology.
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